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When it comes to artists breaking the rules, there will always be classic yarns of how the old butted pointy heads with the nakedly new, and all hell broke loose. Composer Igor Stravinsky premiered his orchestral outrage The Rite of Spring in Paris in 1913, and roughly half the audience booed, catcalled and...

[An L.A. native, L.A. Weekly columnist Jeff Weiss edits Passion of the Weiss and hosts the Shots Fired podcast. Find him online at passionweiss.com, follow him on Twitter and also check out his archives.] The idea is simple: Listen to more jazz. And if you heed that advice, you need...

You might call veteran surf/roots/jazz/rock/psych/world/whatyougot crew Double Naught Spy Car a contemporary electric chamber ensemble, but that’d sound a touch too arty, and the L.A. quartet is anything but toffee-nosed about their super-eclectic musical melange. While this gang of good buds can boast some of the finest instrumentalists our town...

From the deaths of David Carr and Bob Simon to the suspension of Brian Williams and the announced retirement of Jon Stewart, last week was a rough one for the media business. But for fans of Parks and Recreation, the biggest loss in journalism is yet to come. Perd Hapley,...

A few months ago, Sheila Escovedo — better-known as Latin music superstar Sheila E. — called Sherman Oaks realtor Matt Epstein about a listing she'd driven by to see if the home was still for sale. It wasn't, but in discussing other property in the area that might meet her...

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett The Wiltern Sunday, February 8, 2015 Before the vocalists took the stage, the 32-piece band opened with "Take The 'A' Train." Sparkling crystal swags hung from the proscenium, and the audience was elegant in evening wear, with plenty of suits and gowns on display and a...